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Topic: NIL Budgets 2026 How accurate is this? Two million for basketball

Topic: NIL Budgets 2026 How accurate is this? Two million for basketball

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Bobcat1996
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NIL Budgets 2026 How accurate is this? Two million for basketball

Posted: 6/20/2026 9:27:47 PM

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Ohio
#98 Nationally
MAC
G5
Ohio
Estimated NIL Spend

$9.5M

2025–26 est.

Top Sport

Football

$6.5M

#97 Nevada
#99 Saint Louis
Estimated Spend by Sport
Football
$6.5M
68.4%
MAC leader in NIL investment

Men's Basketball
$2M
21.1%
Other Sports
$1M
10.5%
Baseball, track, volleyball, soccer

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About Ohio NIL Spending in 2026
Ohio ranks #98 nationally in estimated NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) spending for the 2025–26 athletic year, with a combined budget of $9.5M across all sports. As a G5 program in the MAC, Ohiocompetes with the nation's top revenue-sharing and collective-funded programs to attract and retain top recruits, transfer-portal talent, and returning starters.

The Sideline's NIL Tracker compiles Ohio's reported NIL figures from publicly disclosed contracts, collective funding announcements, athletic department reporting, and cross-referenced industry sources. Numbers reflect estimates of Ohio's 2026 NIL budget allocations including football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball, and Olympic sports where applicable. Football represents the largest single-sport allocation at $6.5M.

NIL spending at Ohio continues to evolve following the House v. NCAA settlement, which permits direct revenue sharing with student-athletes starting in the 2025–26 academic year. Ohio's figures include both the school's revenue-share allocation and third-party collective deals from boosters and alumni networks. For broader context, view our complete NIL Tracker rankings or compare Ohio directly to other programs on the NIL Compare tool.

Bobcat1996
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RE: NIL Budgets 2026 How accurate is this? Two million for basketball

Posted: 6/20/2026 9:32:32 PM

The above information had Ohio at the top of the list in basketball and football. The Zips basketball had a figure of $900 K for NIL budget. After reading that the Redhawks in Oxford have 8-10 million to spend for football for the upcoming season, how accurate is this information? Did the Bobcats actually spend more than one million more than the Zips in basketball last season?

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